Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-10-01
I From the O.arlesto,c,s Papers. /


Thomas C. Prince, supervisor of
trains, Eastern Division, Main Stem,
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad, has been
appointed acting superintendent of the
Harper's Ferry and Valley Division,
vice A. Gordon Jones resigned.
DEATH OF MAI. JAS. LAW. HooFF.
1t is with sincere regret that we
chronicle the death of so estimable a
citizen as Major James Lawrence
Hooff. After a long and severe ILL
ness he departed this life at his home
near Charlestown on Saturday last,
aged about Is years. At the time OF
his death he held the position of Pres
ident of the County Court of Jeffer-
son county, an Office that he has filed
for the last several years with credit
to himself and advantage to the pub
lie. 81
During his lifetime he had held sew
eral important public positions. at
the breaking out of the war he was
Major in the I'd Virginia Regiment
(volunteers), and served in that ca-
pacity until Virginia became part of
the Confederate States, when his with
other regiments were attached to the
Confederate army. He then enlisted
in the Bolts Grays, where he remain
ed for about twelve months and was
afterwards promoted to rank of Major
in the 18th Virginia Regiment, from
which he was subsequently detailed
as Quartermaster in Rosser's Brigade.
where he served until the close of the
war. Upon his return he embarked
in business in this town, and was
recognized in business circles as a lib
eral, but punctual and successful bust
ness man. I'm 1875 he was elected to
the Legislature of this State, and after
his return, growing tired of the mer-
camille business in which he was then
engaged, he purchased the farm, near
town, which was his home until his
| death. .s; gfa ...s...
He was in every respecta good citi:
zen, both in private and in public, and
his death, aside from the loss to his
family circle-who have our heartfelt
synpathy-is source of bereavement
to many warm admirers.
The fell destroyer has again visited
our community and now it is onr sad
duty to announce the death of Mrs.
Sarah A. Leisenring, relict of the late
Gideon Leisenring, nee Miss Sarah A
Beall, who expired at her late home
in this place on Saturday night about
8 O'Clock after an illness of about ten
days, in the Goth year of her age
Mrs. l.. was born and reared in this
community. She was a woman OF
strong and decided traits of character
So marked were these that to direct
and control in her sphere of actor
was innate. For number of years
on her own responsibility she conduc
ted successfully the Sappington Hotel
On her marriage with Mr.. Leisenrine
the Carter House was leased, and fol
II years she was the chief factor in
the management of that old hostelry
to the satisfaction of the public, re
sulting in the amusement of hand
some competence. For number o.
years, forty or more, she was an ac
tive and faithful member of the NJ. E
Church, South.
Mr.. Hiram Harrington died recent
ly at his home in Atlanta, Georgia,
quite suddenly. He was long identi
fed with the armory at Harper's Fer
ry, as draughtsman, and was broth
er-in-law of the late Joshua Cavalier
Just as we go TO press we are in
formed of the death, this "Wednesday,
morning, of Mrs. VIM. N. Craighill
She had dressed herself for the day
and was suddenly stricken by illness
and died before a physician could
reach her. Her devoted husband, the
lamented citizen. died on the 5th in.
slant. In life, for over half century
they were as one; in death they are
not separate. Both are subjects fol
the highest eulogy, but we refrain
Many will mourn the departure of this
elect lady. r:s..